There are 4 ways to get from Messina to Alexandria by bus, plane, or train
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Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Borg El Arab, bus
best- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Borg El Arab (HBE)plane CTA - HBE
- Take the bus from Borg El Arab Airport to Moharam Bek Bus Stnbus
10h 25m$138–561Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Cairo International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane CTA - CAI
- Take the bus from Cairo Airport to Alexandriabus
12h 37m$178–429Train to Palermo Airport, fly to Borg El Arab, bus
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Borg El Arab (HBE)plane PMO - HBE
- Take the bus from Borg El Arab Airport to Moharam Bek Bus Stnbus
13h 12m$173–662Train to Palermo Airport, fly to Cairo International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane PMO - CAI
- Take the bus from Cairo Airport to Alexandriabus
15h 55m$213–450
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Borg El Arab (HBE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Alexandria is to bus and fly which costs $170 - $430 and takes 12h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Alexandria is to bus and fly which takes 10h 25m and costs $130 - $600.
The distance between Messina and Alexandria is 1672 km.
It takes approximately 10h 25m to get from Messina to Alexandria, including transfers.
Alexandria is 1h ahead of Messina. It is currently 5:16 AM in Messina and 6:16 AM in Alexandria.
There are 1238+ hotels available in Alexandria.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Alexandria, Egypt?
There is no direct connection from Messina to Alexandria. However, you can take the bus to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal, walk to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) airport, fly to Borg El Arab (HBE), walk to Borg El Arab Airport, then take the bus to Moharam Bek Bus Stn. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal, walk to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) airport, fly to Cairo International Airport (CAI), walk to Cairo Airport, then take the bus to Alexandria.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Borg El Arab via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Cairo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Palermo Airport to Borg El Arab via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Palermo Airport to Cairo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- SAIS Autolinee
Bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- SAIS Autolinee
Bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- SAIS Autolinee
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